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The Sinking City 2 Is a Praiseworthy Blend of Lovecraft and Resident Evil IGN giver The Sinking City 2 karakteren 7,8 og fremhæver spillets tydelige inspiration fra moderne Resident Evil. Overlevelsesgyset udspiller sig i et detaljeret, oversvømmet Arkham i 1920’ernes New England og bygger videre på Cthulhu-mytologien. Anmeldelsen roser atmosfæren, lydsiden og de varierede områder, men bemærker også, at spillets mekanikker og systemer ligger meget tæt på forbilledet.

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Forza Horizon-meets-Need for Speed Action Racer Clutch Picks Up a New Publisher as Maverick Games Partners with Focus Entertainment Focus Entertainment har indgået et større udgivelsessamarbejde med det uafhængige racingstudie Maverick Games om spillet Clutch. Aftalen kommer, efter at Amazon tidligere på året trak sig som udgiver af projektet. Det åbne racingspil foregår på den franske riviera og kombinerer baneræs, gaderæs og actionprægede missioner. Clutch ventes udgivet til PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S og pc mellem begyndelsen og midten af 2027.

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'Confirmed!' — CD Projekt Red Dev Says The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Expansion Will Add More Gwent CD Projekt Red har bekræftet, at den kommende udvidelse til The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Songs of the Past, kommer til at indeholde mere Gwent. Udvidelsen ventes lanceret i 2027 og fungerer som en forløber til spillets historie. Studiet vil præsentere flere detaljer under gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live, mens The Witcher 4 efter planen udkommer i 2028.

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Persona Comes to Beard Papa's With Special Cream Puff Collab, Gift Sets, Merch, and More Beard Papa’s indleder den 4. september et tidsbegrænset samarbejde med Persona i udvalgte amerikanske butikker. Kampagnen byder på Persona-dekorationer, specialsmage på cream puffs, gaveæsker med merchandise og koder til Persona 5: The Phantom X. Samarbejdet varer til 4. oktober og lanceres op til udgivelsen af Persona 4 Revival i februar 2027.

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'That Ain't Captain Price, That's Lieutenant Cost' — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Devs Vow to Update Captain Price After Botched Haircut Goes Viral Activision og Infinity Ward vil rette Captain Prices fejlagtige frisure i Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 efter virale billeder på sociale medier. Problemet opstår, når spillet vises med det laveste detaljeniveau, hvor figuren mangler både hår og skæg. Udviklerne har føjet fejlen til spillets liste over kendte problemer og lover en løsning i en fremtidig opdatering.

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Canceled Iron Man Game Footage Leaks Online, Showing Destructible Environments, Flying, and More Ufærdige gameplayoptagelser fra Avalanche Studios’ annullerede Iron Man-spil er dukket op online, angiveligt fra et PlayStation 3-udviklerkit. Videoerne viser blandt andet flyvning, kamp mod soldater og fly samt delvist ødelæggelige miljøer. Spillet blev udviklet i begyndelsen af 2010’erne, men blev aldrig officielt annonceret. EA Motive arbejder fortsat på et nyt Iron Man-spil, selv om der endnu er få detaljer.

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This Legend of Zelda Brain Teaser Recreates One of the Best Side Quests From Tears of the Kingdom En ny metal-hjernevrider genskaber sidequesten fra The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, hvor spilleren hjælper Addison med at holde præsident Hudsons skilte oppe. Puslespillet indeholder en metalfigur af Addison, et skilt og fire metalstammer, der skal samles i en bestemt løsning. Producenten beskriver udfordringen som niveau 6, og det færdige resultat kan udstilles.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Lets You Remove Ghost’s Mask, But There's a Catch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 får en ny funktion, der lader spillere ændre bestemte operatørers kosmetiske udseende under en kamp. Ghost kan blandt andet tage sin maske af, mens Captain Price kan ryge en cigar, der bliver synlig i førstepersonsperspektiv. Funktionen er blevet opdaget i spillets beta, som samtidig har fået blandet modtagelse på grund af højt tempo og meget kort tid til at dræbe modstandere.

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Pokémon Collector Sets Up His Own Sting Operation to Recover $4,000 in Stolen Cards After Lackluster Police Response En canadisk Pokémon-samler fik stjålet kort til en værdi af omkring 4.000 dollar efter et salg med falske pengesedler. Da kortene senere blev sat til salg online, udgav han og nogle venner sig for at være købere og tilbageholdt to mistænkte, indtil politiet ankom. Politiet advarer dog mod selvtægt, da konfrontationer kan føre til personskader eller sigtelser.

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The Long Game: The 4 Best Crops to Invest in Early in Stardew Valley - IGN En IGN-guide gennemgår de mest rentable afgrøder at investere i tidligt i Stardew Valley. Pastinakker, kartofler, blomkål og især jordbær fremhæves som gode indtægtskilder i forårets første sæsoner. Artiklen giver også råd om fugleskræmsler, sprinklere, vejrudsigt og planlægning, så afgrøderne kan udnyttes bedst muligt gennem sæsonskiftene.

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"By the Power of Grayskull!" Magic: The Gathering Teams Up with He-Man for a Meme-Filled Masters of the Universe Secret Lair Drop Wizards of the Coast har offentliggjort fem nye Secret Lair-udgivelser til Magic: The Gathering med figurer og temaer fra Masters of the Universe. Sættene indeholder blandt andre He-Man, Skeletor, She-Ra og Battle Cat og kan købes fra 14. september. Hvert sæt koster 29,99 dollar i non-foil-udgave og 39,99 dollar i foil-udgave.

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You Can Save 23% Off Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 for PC – But the Offer Ends Soon Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 udkommer til pc via Steam den 27. august 2026. Forudbestillinger hos Fanatical sælges til 38,49 dollar, svarende til 23 procent under normalprisen. Samlingen indeholder Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Peace Walker og Game Boy-spillet Ghost Babel samt digitalt bonusmateriale. Det er første gang, Metal Gear Solid 4 bliver officielt tilgængeligt på andre platforme end PlayStation 3.

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I Played Two Brand New Control Resonant Missions, And Feel Foolish For Ever Doubting It — IGN First IGN har prøvespillet to nye missioner i Control Resonant og vurderer, at spillet kombinerer action, udforskning og Remedy Entertainments særprægede verdensopbygning overbevisende. Forhåndsvisningen fremhæver blandt andet tyngdekraftsbaserede platformspuslespil, fleksible kampmuligheder, nye fjender og åbne områder med udfordringer, der ikke kun handler om kamp. Spillet bygger videre på relationen mellem Dylan og Jesse i et surrealistisk New York.

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The Witcher 4 Confirmed for 2028 Release in Official CD Projekt Gamescom 2026 Announcement CD Projekt Red har bekræftet, at The Witcher 4 sigter mod en udgivelse i 2028. Spillet vises ikke på Gamescom 2026, men udvikles af over 500 medarbejdere som begyndelsen på en ny saga med Ciri i centrum. Samtidig lanceres udvidelsen Songs of the Past til The Witcher 3 i 2027 og vender tilbage til Geralt som hovedperson.

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Why Does Everybody Love Zork, The Duskbloods' Weird Robot Chicken With A Jetpack? Zork er en af figurerne i FromSoftwares kommende multiplayer-spil The Duskbloods, hvor han skiller sig ud med dybhavsdragt, jetpack og raketkaster. Spildirektør Hidetaka Miyazaki fortæller, at figuren blandt andet er inspireret af Ultraman og Ultra Seven samt monstre fra havets dyb. Zork er en af Miyazakis favoritter i spillets netværkstest.

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Amazon Just Slashed the Price on the Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes Bundle, Making It Cheaper Than Buying the Play Boosters Alone Amazon har midlertidigt sat Magic: The Gathering – Marvel Super Heroes Bundle ned med 15 procent, fra 69,99 til 59,31 dollar. Boksen indeholder ni Play Boosters, 30 landkort, et eksklusivt foliepromokort, en opbevaringsæske og en eksklusiv terning. Gift Edition-udgaven med en Collector Booster er fortsat tilgængelig, men uden tilsvarende rabat.

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GTA 6 Leaker Calls For Fans 'Dressed as Leeks' to Protest Outside Rockstar Offices While Dropping New Nudity-Filled Gameplay, and Suggests Story Spoilers Will Be Posted Next En lækkergruppe har offentliggjort nyt GTA 6-spilmateriale med omfattende nøgenhed og antydet, at kommende lækager kan indeholde større historiespoilere. Gruppen opfordrer samtidig fans til at protestere foran Rockstar Games og Take-Two Interactives kontorer, mens afstemninger om nye lækager kræver betaling i kryptovaluta. GTA 6 udkommer efter planen til PlayStation 5 og Xbox Series X/S den 19. november 2026.

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Nautus Hands-On Preview: A Delightful Mash-Up of a Cartoon-Inspired Survival Crafting Game and an Underwater Adventure IGN har prøvespillet Nautus, et kommende eventyr fra Magic Design Studios, der kombinerer et hyggeligt øsamfund med undersøisk udforskning og overlevelse. Spilleren samler ressourcer, hjælper farverige øboere og opgraderer en miniubåd for at nå dybere ned i havet. Under overfladen skifter spillet til en Metroidvania-inspireret oplevelse med fjender, begrænset energi og ilt.

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As Hideo Kojima Turns 63, The Metal Gear Solid Creator Says He Has More Ideas Than Ever But Less Time Left to Make Them Hideo Kojima har på sin 63-års fødselsdag skrevet, at han har flere idéer end nogensinde, men mindre tid til at føre dem ud i livet. Han vil fortsat prioritere spiludvikling trods andre tilbud og muligheder. Kojima Productions markerer samtidig sit 10-års jubilæum, mens arbejdet på det Xbox-eksklusive horrorspil OD fortsætter uden en offentliggjort udgivelsesdato.

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I Reviewed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Over 44 Hours in 4 Days from Bethesda’s Basement and it’s One of My Favorite Gaming Memories Ever En tidligere IGN-redaktør fortæller om de 44 timer, han brugte på at gennemspille The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion i Bethesda Game Studios' kælder i 2006. Spillet blev gennemgået på en Xbox 360-udviklingsmaskine over fire dage, mens mad blev leveret til studiet. Artiklen beskriver samtidig Oblivions betydning som en af Xbox 360's store titler i konsollens første måneder.

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Level Infinite Unveils Its Massive Gamescom 2026 Lineup, Featuring Playable Demos of Control Resonant, Dune: Awakening, and an Exclusive Hunt Reveal Level Infinite tager fire spil med til gamescom 2026, hvor besøgende blandt andet kan prøve den første time af Control Resonant og konsoludgaven af Dune: Awakening. Spillet udkommer til konsoller 22. september med en ny solotilstand. Derudover har Hunt: Showdown 1896 en eksklusiv annoncering planlagt til 26. august, mens spillere kan teste spillet sammen med udviklerne på messen.

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The Sinking City 2 Is a Praiseworthy Blend of Lovecraft and Resident Evil

IGN giver The Sinking City 2 karakteren 7,8 og fremhæver spillets tydelige inspiration fra moderne Resident Evil. Overlevelsesgyset udspiller sig i et detaljeret, oversvømmet Arkham i 1920’ernes New England og bygger videre på Cthulhu-mytologien. Anmeldelsen roser atmosfæren, lydsiden og de varierede områder, men bemærker også, at spillets mekanikker og systemer ligger meget tæt på forbilledet.

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It was impossible for me to play The Sinking City 2 for more than 15 minutes without coming to the obvious realization that this is Resident Evil in a fedora. That might sound dismissive, but I really enjoy the recent Resident Evil games, so comparing Frogwares' Lovecraftian survival horror sequel to some of the best of them – which feels especially similar to 2019's Resident Evil 2 remake – is much more of a compliment than a put-down. What sets it apart begins with its unique, rich, 1920s New England setting flush with loving detail that instills a strong sense of personality over the top of the mechanics it so clearly imitates.

You play as Calvin Rafferty, a likeable occultist waking up to an apocalyptic flood set to wipe out the entire city of Arkham, Massachusetts in 1929. He's definitely a little bit of a pulp fiction stock character: hard-chinned, two-fisted, and foolishly brave. But there are layers to him that rise to the surface here and there. Similar to the Resident Evil comparison, likening him to the classic heroes of the genre is not really an insult.

The intriguing cosmic horror plot revolves around a half-remembered expedition to Lovecraft's surreal Dreamlands that left Calvin's partner and paramour, Faye, in a comatose state. This creates immediate emotional stakes and momentum from the very start, which carried me through the somewhat slow first half of the first chapter. I don't want to spoil too many surprises, but The Sinking City 2 manages to be a bit of a who's who of the Cthulhu mythos. Some of its eldritch guest characters are much more hinted at than portrayed in all their terrible glory, but Arkham-heads will find lots of little nods to make them cackle with otherworldly glee.

The unfolding story includes some effective emotional beats and a few neat twists that kept me guessing about some characters' motivations, but overall remains pretty easy to follow given the high concept subject matter. This isn't the kind of tale where you're going to have to look up a YouTube video to explain the ending afterwards, and I appreciated that. But it also doesn't back down from engaging with some of the heavier metaphysical aspects of Lovecraft, effectively selling the idea that you're up against beings beyond human comprehension. And it also does a decent job of sidestepping some of the ones that haven't aged particularly well.

The centerpiece is the town of Arkham itself, which presents a gorgeously damp and decrepit backdrop for exploration and combat. Excellent texture work and sound design come together to create an atmosphere that made my skin feel clammy even in the dry heat of a Colorado summer. The density of little details crammed into every corner of every area is truly inspiring. Every dilapidated hotel room or terrifying hospital ward feels both lived-in and ravaged by the ongoing disaster. The cutscenes and facial animations aren't always to the same level of quality, but pretty strong voice acting across the board helps carry them past their production limitations.

Each chapter takes you to a new locale in Arkham, and each feels distinct in both vibes and layout. You start out in the flooded city streets, navigating by boat to various ruins and culminating in a creepy, haunted hotel. Chapter 2, which I found to be the scariest, is set in an abandoned hospital that features its own version of the unkillable stalker in the spirit of Mr. X and Nemesis. And Chapter 3 takes you to the Arkham Fish Market, which goes about exactly how you'd expect if you're familiar with the works of Lovecraft. That is to say, very poorly for our boy Calvin in some unpleasantly fish-themed ways. This progression keeps things fresh while maintaining a cohesive aesthetic.

[The Sinking City 2] doesn't back down from engaging with some of the heavier metaphysical aspects of Lovecraft.

As I mentioned earlier, when it comes to the mechanics, this is an unapologetic tribute to modern, over-the-shoulder Resident Evil. Calvin can amass a small arsenal of guns, but there are never enough bullets to kill everything, leading to tense scrounging through drawers for every last round. Melee is an option, but not a very effective one. Mixing it up with even your basic zombie-like enemies is almost a guarantee of taking some licks yourself, so close quarters combat became a conscious choice to expend my healing items instead of my ammo. Calvin is not as vulnerable as Resident Evil Requiem's Grace, but he's certainly not a Leon S. Kennedy-level action hero, maintaining a good balance between competent and fragile.

The controls are very similar. The inventory system is very similar. The basic enemies are very similar. There are puzzles where you have to find three things to stick into a door to make it open. You can pick up herbs and craft them into healing items. It even has a system of achievements that unlock powerful perks in New Game+ almost identical to the newer Resident Evil games. Again, I'm not complaining. It's not like I'm sick of the modern Resident Evil formula if it's executed well, and Frogwares did a commendable job, so this feels like a free extra course while we wait for Capcom's next big dish.

What we said about The Sinking City 1

"The Sinking City’s creation of a new Lovecraftian vision paired with compelling stories, exciting environments, and memorable characters make for one of the better Cthulhu lore games I’ve played. Its commitment to tastefully updating the storytelling methods, while preserving the setting and tone of Lovecraft shines through the tedium and frustration." - John Borba, June 25, 2019

Score: 7.8

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One exception to the scarce ammo rule is that certain boss fights or big arena battles have infinitely respawning loot pick-ups (explained by an in-game note that lampshades their bizarre physical properties) to keep you from getting softlocked if your magazines run dry. This felt like a little bit of a cop-out that undermines its difficulty – these segments were some of my least favorite anyway, but hey, you know what else is very Resident Evil? Having boss fights that aren't very good.

All that said, The Sinking City 2 isn't just about Frogwares being a Capcom cover band. One way it sets itself apart is with a perk system that lets you unlock and equip powerful runes that do things like increase your damage when your flashlight is off, rewarding you for being able to hit enemies you can't even see. They come in four tiers of increasing power, and you can't really unlock the strongest ones on a single playthrough, creating a compelling incentive to charge headlong into horror all over again.

The Sinking City 2 isn't just about Frogwares being a Capcom cover band.

The other novel bit is the ability to find written clues around every area that can be organized and connected with red strands like your very own wacky conspiracy board. Each belongs to a group, and correctly connecting each group gives you some progression points. Some give hints on plot-critical objectives, while others point to potent, optional treasures. The rewards feel worthwhile, though some require a little bit of backtracking, even if the puzzles themselves aren't exactly brain-busters.

You can set the difficulty of these puzzles independently of the combat difficulty, which is neat, but all the harder option really does is remove highlighted text and icons that tell you which clues belong together. I didn't find it particularly difficult to figure out which hints were related and put together the information in them myself even without those hints, so it felt like increasing the difficulty from Very Easy to Easy. There is one pretty tough optional puzzle that required me to really use my brain later on, but I did end up yearning for more difficult detective work.

Also, there is no sanity mechanic, which seems a little odd for a Cthulhu game. There are some strange moments of reality-bending theatrics, but I was never made to doubt if the things my character was experiencing were even real. And that's a bit of a letdown.

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